. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 436 GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. The Eomans, who highly esteemed the flesh of these birds, l^ropagated them with the greatest care to figure at their feasts, but after the invasion of the barbarians they disappeared from Europe, and during the Middle Ages we never hear of them. The Portu- guese re-discovered them in Africa on their return from the Indies, and again imported them into Europe, where they have since multiplied to a great extent. But the
. Reptiles and birds : a popular account of their various orders : with a description of the habits and economy of the most interesting . Birds; Reptiles. 436 GALLINACEOUS BIRDS. The Eomans, who highly esteemed the flesh of these birds, l^ropagated them with the greatest care to figure at their feasts, but after the invasion of the barbarians they disappeared from Europe, and during the Middle Ages we never hear of them. The Portu- guese re-discovered them in Africa on their return from the Indies, and again imported them into Europe, where they have since multiplied to a great extent. But the turbulent and quarrel- some character of these birds and their noisy and discordant cries are serious obstacles to their becoming favourites ; they have also. Fig. 176.—Guinea-foT\] (^iiviida cri^tati:, Latliam). ceaseless cparrels with the Hens and Tui keys, their neighbours, and although not so strong as their antagonists, they fight them fear- lessly. They have been seen to attack the young of other birds, and split their skulls with a blow of their beaks. They show great attachment to their own young, yet they occupy themselves but little with the cares of a family ; consequently their progeny is generally brought up hj Hens or Turkeys. Although bad nurses, their iecundity is very great, and when well fed they lay as many as a hundred eggs in a year : these are much sought alter, and epicures prefer them to those of the Hen. Their flesh, though good, is not so much esteemed. There are now se^X'ral species known in a wild state in Africa, and in a domestic. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Figuier, Louis, 1819-1894; Gillmore, Parker. New York : D. Appleton
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